French antiques fraudsters found guilty of Versailles chair scam
Published: 6/11/2025

French antiques experts convicted of forging historic chairs linked to French royals like Marie Antoinette. Georges "Bill" Pallot and Bruno Desnoues found guilty, handed jail time and fines. Nine-year investigation uncovers scam involving replicas sold to collectors, including members of the Qatari royal family. Pallot, once a top scholar, created replicas with Desnoues, convicted for their role in the fraud.